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COOLING SOLUTIONS
SmartRack
Cooling Solutions
Cool Critical Systems
High-density Rack Enclosures generate lots of heat, requiring special
measures to keep your critical servers, storage and network/telecom
equipment operating reliably. SmartRack Cooling Solutions encompass
several types of cooling that you can combine and customize to fit
your application. The first type of cooling is airflow management,
which prevents heat from recirculating and building up inside your Rack
Enclosure. The second type of cooling is heat removal, which isolates heat
and eliminates it from your Rack Enclosure and the room. The third type of
cooling is supplemental air conditioning, which focuses cold air wherever
additional cooling capacity is required. All SmartRack Cooling Solutions
support hot-aisle / cold-aisle data center configurations. By leveraging
best practices to increase HVAC efficiency, SmartRack Cooling Solutions
also reduce your data center's total cost of ownership.
Airflow Management
SmartRack Enclosures are designed for front-to-rear airflow. Cool air
flows through the perforated front door and cools your equipment, which
exhausts warm air through the perforated rear doors. Airflow Management
prevents warm air from recirculating and contaminating cool air. The first
step is installing the Enclosure's side panels. The panels aren't vented
because sealed sides promote front-to-rear airflow. Block empty rack
spaces with Blanking Panels (SR1UPANEl10 or SR1UPANEl50) to prevent
heat recirculation. install the Airflow Optimization Kit (SRGASKET) to
seal interior gaps. Cable management is also important: SmartRack Cable
Managers (see p. 13) prevent tangled cables from obstructing airflow.
C O O L I N G
S O L U T I O N S
Manage airflow to prevent heat from
recirculating and building up inside enclosures
Remove heat from enclosures and rooms
Focus supplemental air conditioning on
overheated enclosures or specific hot spots
inside enclosures
Provide supplemental air conditioning for rooms
without access to facility HVAC
Support hot-aisle / cold-aisle configurations for
superior data center cooling efficiency
Heat Removal
As equipment density and ambient temperature increase, Heat Removal
Solutions keep equipment operating reliably. Thermal Duct Rack Enclosures
(SR42UBTD, SR42UBWDTD and SR48UBTD) use adjustable overhead ducts
to route warm exhaust air to your facility's HVAC return air stream,
providing superior efficiency and thermal isolation. The Heat Removal Door
(SRFANDOOR) replaces the perforated rear doors of SmartRack Enclosures
with a sealed door equipped with four high-performance centrifugal fans.
The fans supercharge airflow and direct warm air to overhead ducts that
connect to a drop ceiling or HVAC return air stream.
Air Conditioning
The portable, maintenance-free 12,000 BTU Compact Air Conditioning
Unit (SRCOOl12K) focuses cold air wherever you need additional cooling
capacity, whether it's a network closet without access to facility HVAC,
an overheated rack enclosure or a specific hot spot inside an enclosure.
Because condensate is re-evaporated for drip-free operation, you won't
waste time emptying water collection tanks.
Hot-Aisle / Cold-Aisle Support
SmartRack
Cooling
fully support hot-aisle / cold-
aisle configurations, essential
for cost-effective data center
cooling. A hot-aisle / cold-aisle
configuration increases cooling
efficiency and lowers total cost
of ownership, reducing energy
consumption by up to 20%.*
* Source: TCi Data Centers.
C O O L I N G
S O L U T I O N S
Solutions
Hot Aisle
Cold Aisle
Hot Aisle
SmartRack Cooling Solutions Support
Hot-Aisle / Cold-Aisle Configurations
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